--- title: "Native vs Nivea: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Native or Nivea more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Deodorant and body care brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/native-vs-nivea" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Native vs Nivea: Which is more popular? Is Native or Nivea more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Deodorant and body care brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Native and Nivea - **Competitive set**: Deodorant and body care brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Native Share of Search**: 8.5% - **Nivea Share of Search**: 0.42% ## Is Native or Nivea more popular in search? - In October 2026, Native had more branded searches than Nivea among deodorant and body care brands worldwide. Native had about 110,000 branded searches, while Nivea had 5,400. Native made up 8.5% of all deodorant and body care brand searches we track, and Nivea accounted for 0.42%. - Native was ahead of Nivea in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Native’s share of searches among deodorant and body care brands worldwide moved from 11.7% to 8.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 110K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Nivea’s share of searches among deodorant and body care brands worldwide moved from 0.31% to 0.42%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 5.4K. ## Top deodorant and body care brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Native was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Nivea did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dove | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Native | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Secret | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Vanicream | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SALT & STONE | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Nécessaire | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lume | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Wild | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dr. Squatch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Old Spice | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | nuud | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Nivea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about deodorant and body care brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which deodorant and body care brand should I buy?": 1. Dove, 2. Native, 3. Nécessaire - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best deodorant and body care brands?": 1. SALT & STONE, 2. Dove, 3. Native, 4. Nécessaire, 5. Secret, 6. Lume, 7. Vanicream - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best deodorant and body care brand for sensitive skin?": 1. Vanicream, 2. Dove, 3. Native - Searched Google, AI Overview "deodorant for sensitive skin": 1. Vanicream, 2. Dove - Searched Google, AI Overview "women's deodorant brand": 1. Secret, 2. Dove, 3. Native, 4. Lume Not named in any answer: Wild, Dr. Squatch, Old Spice, nuud and Nivea. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for deodorant and body care brands worldwide in October 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Nivea worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 5.4K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Native worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 110K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Native and Nivea changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Native estimated searches | Native Share of Search | Native rank | Nivea estimated searches | Nivea Share of Search | Nivea rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 11.7% | 4 | 4.4K | 0.31% | 12 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 12.3% | 4 | 4.4K | 0.33% | 12 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 13.4% | 4 | 4.4K | 0.36% | 12 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 11.8% | 4 | 4.4K | 0.38% | 12 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 12.4% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.41% | 12 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 10.8% | 4 | 6.6K | 0.53% | 12 | | May 2026 | 135K | 10.1% | 4 | 6.6K | 0.49% | 12 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 9.4% | 4 | 6.6K | 0.46% | 12 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 9% | 4 | 6.6K | 0.44% | 12 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 8.9% | 4 | 6.6K | 0.43% | 12 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 8.5% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.42% | 12 | | Oct 2026 | 110K | 8.5% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.42% | 12 | ## How are Native’s and Nivea’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Native’s and Nivea’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Native**: Measured on the search term “native deodorant”. - **Nivea**: Measured on the search term “nivea deo stick”. - [Native profile](/demand/global-en/brands/native) - [Nivea profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nivea) - [All deodorant and body care brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/deodorant-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Native or Nivea more popular in search? In October 2026, Native had more branded searches than Nivea among deodorant and body care brands worldwide. Native had about 110,000 branded searches, while Nivea had 5,400. Native made up 8.5% of all deodorant and body care brand searches we track, and Nivea accounted for 0.42%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Native vs Nivea: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/native-vs-nivea This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/native-vs-nivea. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.